Photo: Daniela Kloth · CC BY-SA 2.5Few parks or trails are on the map in Fountain City
15% of Fountain City’s land is conserved, about 426 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 3.1 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Fountain City.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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426 conserved acres
15% of Fountain City’s land. Water is left out: Fountain City has 4.4 square miles of land and 1.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fountain City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 852 | Restricted |
5 places to go in Fountain City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Fountain City
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fountain City →
Fountain City and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buffalo | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Milton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fountain City
Is there public land near Fountain City?
8,651 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fountain City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fountain City neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →